Definition of Make-believe
Make-believe
make-be·lieve
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
the action of imagining that things that aren't real are actually real, or the action of pretending that things are better than they actually are;
e.g. The children were busy with a make-believe of dragons and swordfights. He engaged in the make-believe that everything had gone according to plan.
(adjective)
pretend, imaginary, or made-up, not real;
e.g. She practiced her speech in front of a make-believe audience.
(verb)
to imagine or pretend something that is not real;
e.g. They were struggling to make-believe such an unrealistic scenario.
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